Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Sweden

Sweden: Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2022
All-time low
62.7%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Sweden, 2013–2024

02040602013201820242013: 62.8 Percentage2015: 62.7 Percentage2016: 63 Percentage2017: 64.3 Percentage2018: 64.4 Percentage2019: 63.9 Percentage2020: 64.6 Percentage2021: 66.2 Percentage2022: 66.4 Percentage2023: 66 Percentage2024: 66.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 66.4% for pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Sweden peaked at 66.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 2015.

Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 62.8%
2015 62.7% -0.2%
2016 63.0% +0.5%
2017 64.3% +2.1%
2018 64.4% +0.2%
2019 63.9% -0.8%
2020 64.6% +1.1%
2021 66.2% +2.5%
2022 66.4% +0.3%
2023 66.0% -0.6%
2024 66.4% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 63.5% 62.7% 64.4% 6
2020s 65.9% 64.6% 66.4% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 9 Latvia 66.7% compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 65.9% compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 65.9% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 65.7% compare
  5. 13 Estonia 65.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Sweden?
Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of in Sweden was 66.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of?
Sweden ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students in education by age groups - as % of corresponding age population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 497 data points, 2012–2024
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